"Chris W" wrote in message
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Can someone tell me if my thinking is correct here. First VLD is the
speed where there is the least drag on the plane right? So it takes
the least amount of power to maintain level flight at VLD, any slower
or faster in level flight requires more power? Now suppose you are at
an altitude where the fastest speed you can maintain is VLD, would
that mean that the plane can't climb any higher? Also would that be a
reasonable way to determine VLD, (i.e. climb as high as you can and
the indicated airspeed at that altitude would be VLD)?

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Chris W


Has anyone mentioned that you can't GET to maximum altitude with finite
fuel and finite time?

John Lowry
Flight Physics